| Mediaeval Orvieto: The Political History of an Italian City-State 1157 1334 Contributor(s): Waley, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107621720 ISBN-13: 9781107621725 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $37.04 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Italy |
| Dewey: 945.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.69 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Originally published in 1952, this study of the medieval Italian city of Orvieto details the growth and survival of the city in a time of great development and political upheaval. Waley charts the city's territorial disputes with the Papacy, the machinations of its various elites and the eventual downfall of its democracy in the face of conquest. This book will be of value to all scholars of medieval Italy in general and of Orvieto specifically. |